Ann's Tree: October 2010

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Facing and Fighting Death: Ann's Journal

Months before she died of cancer, my sister Ann Chapin Morgan wrote a journal, The Side Door, with the hope of helping others face what she did.

This is a highly personal account of facing and fighting death.

Through the struggles and joys of being with the man she loves in a place she loves, the Florida Keys, Ann faces her future in a way that challenges and instructs all of us.

We hope you will read her journal and be touched by Ann's incredible spirit, Ann's story can be found at http://annchapinmorgan.wordpress.com/.

Ann's account of her struggle may inspire you to share your own stories. If so, please do so at Ann's Tree, http://andstree.blogspot.com/.

Purpose

For those of you who knew Ann, my mom, you know that she had found her deepest appreciation of joy surrounded nature. Whether planting in her diminutive patch of soil, or cherishing time spent at the local arboretum, she was never more fulfilled than in these moments.

As you may or may not know, she had been battling cancer in various forms throughout the past several years. She succumbed to cancer on 7/26/2010.

I have created this page for two reasons.

The first is to invite all of you to contribute to this page. To saturate it with your memories, your stories of how Ann has impacted your lives. I wanted for this to become a place where she could go to realize how many people she had touched, how many people loved her, and it was.

The second reason I created this page is to create a memorial. As you know, my mom's two favorite places on earth were the Morton Arboretum and Herrick Lake (where she and Ken were married. "The scene of the crime," as they both affectionately called it.) We would like to honor my mom with the planting of a tree in her memory at either of these sights. The total cost for this is $2,500. Please consider donating as she was overjoyed to realize this is happening.

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Facing and Fighting Death: Ann's Journal

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